Chapter 616: Chapter 616: Strike Chapter 616: Chapter 616: Strike Yunjin had made a total of six jars of fruit wine this time and scooped out a spoonful of fruit wine from the jar on the far left.
She leaned in to smell it.
The fragrance of the fruit wine was even stronger.
But smelling this sweet aroma, Yunjin had a vague, uneasy premonition that this batch of fruit wine might taste similar to the last one she made. Back then, when she scooped the fruit wine to sniff, she also remembered this scent, a sweetness that was somewhat cloying.
She furrowed her brows.
Yunjin looked towards Gu Ya.
Gu Ya encouraged Yunjin, “Yunniang, give it a try.” After nodding to Gu Ya, Yunjin tentatively bowed her head and took a small sip. Gu Ya eagerly asked, “Yunniang, how is it?”
Yunjin’s premonition was all too accurate–the taste of this batch of fruit wine wasn’t much different from her previous attempt, although it wasn’t as sweet.
The flavor was just as lacking in richness.
Fruit wine needed to be aromatic and mellow to be considered good. Merely sweet without richness didn’t qualify as wine, and it certainly couldn’t fetch a decent price when sold. The first jar of fruit wine, Yunjin had to admit, was another failure.
Gu Ya could read the expression on his young wife’s face clearly. Even though she hadn’t answered, Gu Ya guessed that the first jar of fruit wine she tasted was subpar.
Indeed, after taking a sip of the wine, she passed it to him. Gu Ya tasted it and confirmed it really wasn’t good, noting his young wife seemed somewhat disheartened.
Gu Ya then urged his young wife to try the second jar.
After the recent failure, Yunjin felt nervous again before trying the second jar, but fortunately, Gu Ya was there to encourage her the whole time.
Yunjin mustered her courage and tasted it again.
This time, as soon as she swallowed it, she quickly spit it out. Gu Ya hurriedly poured a cup of tea for her and handed it to her, “Yunniang, quickly rinse your mouth.”
After rinsing with the tea and wiping her mouth, Yunjin told Gu Ya.
“Husband, this jar’s taste is really strange.”
“Is it?” Gu Ya intended to taste it himself, but Yunjin quickly stopped him, “Husband, better not try it.”
Yunjin had just tasted it, and the bitterness and tartness was simply awful. She still felt a strange aftertaste in her mouth even now.
Anyway, she already knew this jar of fruit wine wasn’t good, there was no need for Gu Ya to taste it, and he didn’t insist when his young wife stopped him.
Then moving on to another jar, Gu Ya scooped out a spoonful to taste. Yunjin stood by, watching Gu Ya. The previous two jars of fruit wine hadn’t been any good. What would the third jar taste like? Yunjin watched Gu Ya anxiously.
“Husband, how is it? Is it tasty?” This was already the third jar. If this one wasn’t good either, then half the chance would be lost.
Gu Ya looked at Yunjin and shook his head. Feeling a chill in her heart, Yunjin decided to taste it herself. Gu Ya handed her the spoon. She scooped up a spoonful and tasted it.
This jar at least didn’t have any strange taste, but it was bland, neither sweet nor salty. It was hardly different from drinking plain water. Clearly, this jar of fruit wine was also a failure.
With three jars left, Yunjin didn’t possess much confidence anymore, while Gu Ya, as a man, maintained a calmer countenance than his young wife.
He continued to encourage his young wife to taste the remaining three jars.
Anxious, Yunjin tried the fourth jar, and as expected, its flavor was still not right. Could it be that this entire batch was a failure too?
Yunjin, lacking enthusiasm, didn’t even want to taste the last two jars.